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Sticky Rice

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On Christmas day, we had lunch at Brian and Elma’s favorite restaurant in Ang Mo Kio Hub – Sticky Rice. It’s a Thai restaurant. Normally I just ignore this place because I am not a fan of sticky rice per se, so I’m glad the two introduced us to it. Brian and Elma had orange […]

Time to Kill + DSLR

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This is what happens when you’ve got time to kill (between lunch and movie) and a DSLR in your hands. (Pics taken with Brian’s camera on Christmas day in Ang Mo Kio Hub) from one floor above heart smiling at the center of chaos let’s walkator outta here “Yay I got a gift!” “This is […]

Noche Buena in Singapore

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It’s a Filipino tradition to have noche buena on Christmas eve. It literally means “good night” but it actually pertains to a feast. This year, we had noche buena at our flat with two couples – Brian & Elma and Joey & Gelle. I decided to ask Dad for his hamonada recipe and made the […]

I Got a Barbie Doll for Christmas! Yey!

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“Mommy” Gelle and “Daddy” Joey gave me a Barbie doll for Christmas! Even though Gelle joked that she bought it because I was “making parinig” (dropping hints), I totally didn’t expect it. She probably meant this blog where I mentioned the significance of Barbie dolls and Christmas to me and how I wouldn’t mind receiving one […]

My Mom’s Fruit Salad

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I probably shouldn’t have bought all these today. But since I can’t go home for Christmas, I decided to bring a piece of home to me – fruit salad, just the way my mom makes it. It’s the “most wonderful time of the year.” I shouldn’t be freakin’ depressed, damn it! So I cut up […]

Pizza Hut’s Spaghetti Aglio Olio

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Singapore’s Pizza Hut has just recently launched a line of pastas which they advertise to be just as good as an Italian restaurant’s. Yesterday I was craving my favorite pasta, spaghetti aglio olio (sauce consists entirely of minced or pressed garlic lightly sauteed in olive oil, plus hot pepper flakes), and decided to try Pizza […]

Barbie Dolls for Christmas

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I was strolling through Ang Mo Kio Hub’s Fairprice grocery store when I came across a shelf of Barbie dolls. It was all I could do to buy one… for myself! Barbie dolls were my favorite toys as a child. And they particularly symbolize Christmas to me because I got all of mine on this […]

Christmas Gifts That Make Me Smile

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When I wake up in the morning and he’s the first thing I see, or even if my eyes are still closed but the feel of my arms wrapped around his soft fur is the first thing my senses register, my day starts off happy. And I really can’t help but smile whenever I glance […]